title: Scar revision.
abstract: Scar improvement is an age old endeavor. Multiple modalities exist for improving a scar's appearance. This article will review scar types and offer a brief overview of nonsurgical and surgical options for scar revision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: McGillis
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology